nursing hygiene chap.31
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Alopecia | baldness or loss of hair |
| Caries | Dental cavities; tooth decay |
| Cerumen | wax in the external ear canals, consisting of a heavy oil and brown pigment |
| Cheilosis | a disorder of the lips and mouth characterized by bilateral scales and fissures, resulting from a deficiency of riboflavin in the diet |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gingivae or gums |
| Glossitis | Inflammation of the tongue. |
| Halitosis | offensive breath |
| pediculosis | infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching |
| periodontitis | marked inflammation of the gums that also involves degeneration of the dental periosteum (tissues) and bone |
| plaque | invisible, destructive, bacterial film that builds up on teeth and eventually leads to the destruction of tooth enamel |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth |
| tartar | a visible, hard deposit of plaque and dead bacteria that forms at the gum lines. |
| Hygiene practices | caring for like the skin hair nails mouth teeth perineal area (private's) |
| good hygiene usually means | good health |
| integumentary system | organ system that includes har, skin, and nails and protects the body from pathogens and maintains homeostasis |
| Illness affects the | hair, the endocrine system is stressed body tempt,poor nutrition, anxiety all factor in. hormones and blood supply to hair follicles change hair color..wow there is truth to making someone go grey.f |
| Nails are | epithelial tissue accessory structures |
| healthy nailbeds are | pink convex evenly curved |
| unhealthy nail beds are | ridge concave |
| healthy teeth and mouth leads to | good health |
| Calcium,phosphorus vitamin D | good teeth |
| healthy teeth and mouth leads to | good digestion since food breakdown occurs with teeth and saliva |
| Perineal area | in a female, the area between the vagina and anus, in a male, the area between the scrotum and anus. needs to be clean because it is dark,warm,moist, bacterial growth leads to physiological and odor problems if not cleaned daily. |
| Factors Affecting Personal Hygiene | Culture, socioeconomic class, Spiritual Practices, developmental level, health state Personal Preferences |
| Factors Affecting Personal Hygiene -Culture | cultural variations - some cultures place a high value on personal hygiene shower bath every day use products to reduce body odor, some cultures shower bath less frequently. Some shower or bath together some private alone. |
| Factors Affecting Personal Hygiene - socioeconomic class, | socioeconomic class and financial resources define hygiene options renting a room with no access to shower or tub buying soap,shampoo, shave cream. Homeless people no access. |
| Factors Affecting Personal Hygiene - Spiritual Practices | Spiritual Practices, religious beliefs ceremonial washing and purification sometime before food or prayer |
| Factors Affecting Personal Hygiene - developmental level, | developmental level, Children learn from family like morning or night baths shampooing, toothbrushing, cloths changing, nudity as they hit teenagers there hygiene needs change |
| Factors Affecting Personal Hygiene -health state | health state, disease,injury,surgery may reduce a persons ability to perform hygiene. Fear of falling dizziness, weakness, entering the tub, bending over to clean lower part of body. |
| Factors Affecting Personal Hygiene - Personal Preferences | Personal Preferences - people have different ideas of hygiene like taking a tub or a shower using bar soap verse liquid soap and washing to wake oneself up. Skin care products to prevent wrinkles. Sexually active women use a variety of hygiene products following intercourse that promote cleanliness. |
| Hygiene . | Hygiene practices include bathing and care of skin and specific body areas, including the oral cavity,eyes,ears,nose,hair,nails ,feet, and vaginal and perineal areas. |
| Hygiene practices include bathing and care of | skin and specific body areas, including the oral cavity, eyes,ears,nose, hair, nails ,feet, and vaginal and perineal areas. |
| Nursing process for skin care and personal hygiene | Nurse who role model good health behavior are more effective teachers Keep my hair clean neat my skin clean Mouth clean no odor nails neat and manicured body not stinky |
| Assessing personal hygiene | interview and physical assessment skills to elicit data about the patients hygiene status. When patient has a physical or mental condition that can impair hygiene the nurse should note and provide. |
| Nursing history of hygiene | a clear threat to health must exist before a nurse decides that an individual's hygiene practices are inadequate. Nurse must determine if the patient has the knowledge,attitude,skills, and resources to care for the skin and mucous membrane. |
| Skin | question the patient about past skin problems |
| Hygiene practices factors to assess | -Daily and weekly bathing habits. -Sensory cognitive, endurance, durability and motivation factors -Pain -Expository history/ sunbathe , chemicals -History of skin or mucus membrane problems |
| Special Hygiene Practices | Mouth- how do you clean your teeth and gums Eyes, Ears, and Nose- hearing aid, glasses Hair-unusual dryness of scalp Feet and Nails- nails look normal, do they clean their nails? are they intact? -Perineum- unusual discharge swelling, itching, inflammation.Can they do their own perineal care -Piercings- body piercings and problems related to them |
| Examples of NANDA nursing diagnosis- hygiene | Bathing self-care deficit R/T sensory, cognitive, endurance, mobility, or motivational deficits. Impaired oral mucus membranes ineffective oral hygiene- malnutrition NPO for more than 24 hours Impaired social interactions-negative body image, visual or auditory impairment. |
| Bathing and Skin Care | -Cleansing the skin - Acting as a skin conditioner - Helping to relax restless person - Promote Circulation - Stimulating the rate and depth of respiration - Helps improve self-image - Strengthens the nurse patient relationship |
| General Skin Care Principles | -assess the patients skin daily - cleanse the skin when indicated, such as when soiled using a no rinse ph balanced cleanser - avoid using soap and hot water -avoid excessive friction and scrubbing - minimize skin exposure to moisture (incontinence, wound leakage) use a skin barrier product that is necessary - use emollients (moisturizer) |
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